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Trump unveils surprise candidate to fill Lindsey Graham’s shoes
The article says Donald Trump has publicly urged South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to appoint Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, as the interim replacement for the vacant Senate seat. Trump described the move as a tribute to Graham, presenting her as a symbolic and personal choice rather than a…
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Sacked McCullum holds hands up for England results
Brendon McCullum apologises for a run of seven defeats in nine games which led to him being sacked as Test coach on Sunday.
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Far-left streamer Hasan Piker calls Lindsey Graham ‘bloodthirsty odious monster’
Fox News reports that streamer and YouTube personality Hasan Piker criticised the late Senator Lindsey Graham after Graham’s death, calling him a “bloodthirsty, odious monster”. The article frames this as a sharply hostile reaction to the death of a prominent US politician, highlighting the intensity of political rhetoric around public figures even after they have…
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Labour launch pothole campaign in bid to put pressure on Sheffield roadworks contractors
The campaign is expected to run across the rest of the month
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PEN America’s Report on Jewish Writers Divides Literary World as President Resigns In Protest
The tumult at the non-profit over Israel and Palestine mirrors the debates flaring up across the entertainment industry.
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Lindsey Graham left behind modest wealth despite decades in Washington’s elite circles
Lindsey Graham ranked 294th in wealth among Congress members despite 31 years of service, with assets mostly in mutual funds and government bonds.
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Next Wave #1194: Sylvie’s Head
There’s a point on ‘Everything Is Free’ where Sylvie’s Head sound as though they’re about to fall apart. The drums threaten to outrun the guitars, the guitars threaten to swallow the vocals, and somewhere underneath it all is a groove that keeps everything improbably locked together. It’s that constant push and pull… The post Next Wave #1194:…
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Hands off the Falklands! No10 hits back after Argentina foreign minister ramps up tensions ahead of England’s World Cup showdown
Downing Street has publicly defended British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after Argentina’s foreign minister reportedly renewed pressure on the issue ahead of a high-profile England v Argentina Women’s World Cup match. The row matters because it links a long-running diplomatic dispute to a major sporting occasion, raising political tension and the risk that the…
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Maine driver shot and killed by ICE after trying to run over agents with his car, eyewitness says
A 26-year-old man in Maine was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after he allegedly tried to drive his car at agents, according to an eyewitness account cited in the article. The report says he had previously been ordered to leave the United States, linking the incident to an immigration enforcement operation.…
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JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about bank’s contact with Jeffrey Epstein
US senator Elizabeth Warren has asked JPMorgan’s chief executive, Jamie Dimon, to explain any contact he or the bank may have had with Jeffrey Epstein, after newly released documents appeared to link Epstein to lobbying over a UK tax on bankers’ bonuses. The issue matters because it revives scrutiny of one of the world’s most…